When it comes to finding the right putter, the choices are abundant. Sometimes overwhelmingly so. An area that is commonly overlooked are neck options and hosel design. This can be extremely helpful in both a look that is desired, as well as matching a better fitting option to your stroke, be it more arc or less.
We sat down with Chris Koske from Edel Golf in the THP Tech Studio and walked through the three different neck options available for their EAS putters. How do you know which is right for you? Chris breaks it down while we roll each model in slow motion.
After watching our short video above, which neck option do you think is right for you? Is it due to aesthetics or because it fits your stroke?
For more information on any of the Edel EAS putters and options that exist, check out their website at www.edelgolf.com.
My grip on the putter is where the front hand is cupped a bit – see Zach Johnson. No forward lean.
I use the back set shaft. My instructor told me I am the only student he’s ever fit with that shaft, probably because their forward hand is not cupped but rather, is down the shaft, so that player wants some offset (see Spieth). I don’t aim an offset putter as well acc. to Edel. I do not have a forward press. I do have a slight arc and set up in a Pat O’Brien neutral setup with everything square.
I wonder how many Edel fittings come down to "you fit into it but don’t want it" for that shaft haha – I know I felt that way a bit.
I think generally speaking that is a good idea. Hopefully this helps explain a bit though.
I was fit into a double bend full shaft offset setup at CC. We didn’t go through the Edel stuff though. It would be awesome to go through one of their fittings with someone from Edel.
I videoed myself putting down a line. saw that I was a SBST putter thus needing a face balance. When I look at a stroke lab putter, double bend was the way to go. I haven’t altered from that. someday I’d like to do a formal putter fitting.
Its always great finding something that works.
We have a pretty good feature coming up from @Jman on putter fitting, that I think you will enjoy.
I’m looking forward to Edel being in the THP Tech Studio soon!
The thing that got him the most? He was fit to forward offset!
Wanted to bump this because it’s great info. I was just fit into the onset (no offset) variation last week and the difference it made in alignment and aim for me was about 5” (moved aim from right of target to on target) at 10-12’.
I was just going to say this same thing. Watching the vid I was thinking "that backset setup is wild".. I have no idea what set up would work best. But I really want to try one of these… Almost to the point I want to drive the 130 miles to Sacramento to the nearest CC just to try one..
Laser will break your mind.
It’s aweosme.
Is it fair to say the knowledge gained is not limited to only edel putters?
Yeah. Definitely. It’ll educate on the effects of shape and alignment aids on actual alignment. Also on pace. It’s the best fitting I’ve ever had, and I’ve had several since being here on THP.
I’ll say, I’d have never predicted what I got fit to. But we went though about 40 combinations so I know what I was seeing, was very very real.
Also can’t wait to hear your experience with the low-torque aspect when you give us all the full run-down. That’s what spurred to question about translation to other putters.
It’ll be fun to find words to describe it! Haha!
I super want to see this.. I have had a thought for a long time.. " I am not a bad putter". I am really starting think that something else is off. It is probably this.
About 26” at 10-12’, that’s the difference it made for me.
Wild…
Yup, and I’m not at all a bad putter as you know. Haha
Statements like this make me want to go over to their headquarters and get fitted for one of these. It’s only about 4 hours away from me. I’m also a HORRIBLE putter (especially lately) so this would have to help, right?!?
It’s definitely eye opening. And at HQ I’d imagine it’s even further next level. I truly believe that, for me, this fitting is going to be the biggest difference in me being a 4.5 this past year and getting to a 1 in 2022
Thats very encouraging. I’m at a 10.7 right now and 9 of my last 10 rounds have had more than 36 putts. I feel like if I could cut down to 32-33 putts per round I could be breaking 80 regularly and get into single digits.
Yup! Waiting on putter to arrive (tomorrow) to get some time with it and pics, then a DEEP dive article on the fitting